Westport House in Mayo is getting a €40m makeover

The owners of Westport House are set to spend up to €40m on restoring and renewing the popular Mayo attraction. A document related to the tender states that the scheme will include a Coach House Visitor Centre, which will include restoration, conservation and refurbishment of the existing Coach House and a new extension. The work will also include the restoration, conservation and refurbishment works to Westport House and surrounding gardens. The tender states that the scheme will involve the development of three wild realms “which will provide a unique Irish landscape experience”. Read the full story here.